Local Brevities

Saline people are without coal and are drawing it from Ann Arbor.

Frank Minnis has written a new march which promises to be very popular.

Mr. Crooker will give a sermon on "Temperance" at the Unitarian church next Sunday morning.

Ald. and Mrs. Chris. Schlenker are rejoicing over the birth of a little son, which was born Sunday.

H. G. Spiegelberg, of Chelsea, has passed his examination and received a certificate as a registered pharmacist.

The Misses Minnie Davis, Margaret Austin and Lielia Farlin will give a concert at Tipton next Friday evening.

Mrs. J.S. Harris announces the engagement of her daughter, Jessie G., to Dr. Frank P. Bachman, of Athens, Ohio.

Congressman Henry C. Smith has introduced a bill in congress granting an increase of pension to Orville W. Sage,

Frank Audette has written a new two-step called "New House," which is very clever. Miss Allie Time is arranging it. 

Dr. Russell Bunting has moved into his new offices over Goodyear's drug store. They are very attractive and convenient.

The Michigan Engineering society will meet in Battle Creek next week. Prof. M.E. Cooley and John Allen will attend.

The Knights Templar of Jackson will visit the Knights in this city on Jan. 20 and will confer the degree upon a candidate.

The curtain which was recently destroyed by fired at the Masonic hall has been replaced by one which was manufactured by Mack & Co.

The American Express Co. will open a branch office for the sale of express money orders in Miller's drug store, the last of the week.

Congressman Smith has presented to congress the petition of R.B. Honey, of Dexter, urging the passage of the bill reducing the tax on alcohol.

Tom W. Mingay has purchases the residence on Madison Street inn Chelsea recently erected by E.G. Hoag. Here is one editor who is getting ahead. 

The dry goods store with the exception of Mack & Co., have decided to go back to the old hour of opening. They will now be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cutting & Reyer have dissolved partnership in their business at Dearborn, a robe factory. Mr. Cutting has retired from the firm and Mr. Reyer succeeds him.

The Young People's Religious union will give a sleigh ride party to Whitmore Lake on Saturday. The sleigh will start from the Unitarian Church at 4 o'clock.

Frank Leach, the newly appointed deputy sheriff in Chelsea, has purchased the farm of Albert Johnson in Dexter township for $3,000. Mr. Johnson will remove to Chelsea.

Little four year old Frances Williams, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Williams, of S. Fifth avenue, had a birthday party Saturday at which about ten of her little friends were entertained. 

The Union Brewing Co. elected a new board of directors as follows: Chris. Martin, Louis Kurtz, George Apfel, Wm. Gwinner, John Koch, M. Dancer, Dexter, and Geo. Aprill of Scio.

One coal merchant who oversold himself last summer paid $11.75 per ton for coal to fill his orders for which he received only $6.75. Not a very profitable piece of business that. 

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pratt of Kalamazoo, was christened by Rev. J. Neumann Sunday afternoon. Miss Edith Betke and Mr. Betke and Mr. Adolph Point filled the places as God-mother and God-father. 

A piece of music which the last Mrs. Josenhause brought with her from Germany 48 years ago was lost on Saturday by a member of the family. It was highly prized by the family because of its associations. 

At the noon conference in the Unitarian church, next Sunday, Mr. Frank Leverett, one of the distinguished members of the U.S. Geological Survey, will speak on "The Antiquity of Man in America."

Miss Rominger, who is well known throughout the state as a fine craftsman and designer in wood, will have a class in construction, design, carving, etc., in the Ann Arbor Art school. Beginning Feb. 5, the class will meet every Thursday afternoon.

There will be another old-time dance at the Maccabees and their families are invited. Rogers brothers will furnish the music. The party which was given last Wednesday was so successful that it was decided to repeat it. 

Rev. E. Parke Lyons died Jan 4. in Osterville, Mass., of pneumonia, aged 26 years. He was pastor of the M.E. church in Salem for two years, leaving in July 1901, to attend the Boston theological school. While in Salem he took work in the University of Michigan.

The men of the Lima Epworth league will have a box social in the church parlors on Friday night, Jan. 23. Supper will be served for 15 cents for those who do not wish to furnish or buy a box. The electric cars will stop at the church. Everybody is invited to attend. 

The State Savings Bank officials now have good reason to hope that their new building will be ready for occupancy by Feb. 1. They have set the time for its completion so many times and been disappointed that they are exceedingly wary about saying anything about it now.

The Northwestern Washtenaw Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co., of Chelsea, has 339 members, a loss of 2 during the year, with $607,211 property at risk. The losses paid during the year were $621.79 and the expenses were $151.36. The assessment was $1 per $1,000 during the year. 

Mrs. Jane Kingsley died in Manchester Jan. 6, aged 90 years. She was the widow of Charles Kingsley and had reside in Manchester 35 years, having previously lived in Sharon. She was born in England and had resided in this country since 1826. The funeral was held Friday. 

The Saline Woodmen have elected the following officers: V.C., John Lutz; W.A. Frank Rose; Clerk, F.J. Tooze; Banker, J.A. Alber; Physician, C.F. Unterkircher; Escort, Wilber Cornish; Sentry, Will Dell; O.W., Henry Boettinger; Managers, C. Burkhart, Wm. Kingsley, Geo. Avery.

The election of officers of the Congregational Sunday school was held Sunday with the following result: E.F. Mills, superintendent; E.P. Goodwish, first assistant superintendent; D.I. Johnson, chorister; P. Shanks, pianist. 

At a recent meeting of the C.M.B.A. the following officers were elected: President, Thomas Horan; first Vice President, George Hangsterfer; second Vice President, Morgan Williams; recording secretary, Chris T. Donnelly; financial secretary, B. St. James; Marshall, James O'Connel; guard Micheal Williams.

Albert Mayers, the injured motorman went through another painful operation on his feet, Wednesday, at the home of his sister, Mrs. R.W. Benz, of E. Jefferson street. The operation was caused by the injuries be sustained from the accident about one year ago, when his car ran into the Central depot. Drs. Darling and Lorrie attended him.

The Knights Templar have made elaborate preparations for the reception and enjoyment of the Jackson Knights when they make their visit here next Tuesday evening. A lunch will be served on their arrival at the asylum. A banquet will be served after the degree work is completed after which a program of instrumental and vocal music will be enjoyed. 

Prof. Moses Gonberg of the University has discovered that there are only "three bonds" instead of "four bonds" for the chemical union of carbon with other elements. While this discovery is not of shy particular advantage or interest to the student of organization chemistry.

Fire broke out in the cellar of the drug store of H.F. Miller on Main st. at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday and was extinguished by the department before it spread to the explosives stored in the cellar. The fire is supposed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. The store was badly filled with smoke and a quantity of drugs were lost before the fire was put out. The loss will be fully covered by $500 and the stock and building were insured. 

A burger who is too careless to ever succeed in the business, visited Anson Harmon of Saline the other night. He stole two pocketbooks from Harmon's room as the latter slept, and taking them out on the porch of the house, went through them, too $75 in bills from them, and then went away, leaving the pocketbook lying there, When Harmon found them in the morning he was tickled to discover that the careless thief had overlooked one compartment in which was $70 in Uncle Sam's good money. -News

The regular monthly meeting of the Washtenaw County Dental association was held at the home of Dr. Taft. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in Dr. L.P. Hall being chosen as president, Dr. G.E. Kohl of Saline as vice president and Dr. J.J. Scott as secretary and treasurer. Following the regular order of business the society adjourned to be served to a very appropriate lunch by Mrs. Taft assisted by Miss Peale and Miss Marjorie Edwards. After enjoying a social hour the society adjourned to meet the second Monday in February. 

A.J. Sawyer has rented the same lock-box at the post office ever since the building was erected in 1881, and has paid 75 cents a quarter rent during all that time, which makes the total amount $66. When the building was the first erected and the government began its occupation as a post office there were 4,000 boxes. When the city delivery was started these boxes were reduced in number and again when rural deliveries were instituted, until now there are only 120 lock boxes and 148 call boxes. During all this time however, Mr. Sawyer's box has escaped demolition and is still used to old the great bulk of mail daily received by him.